
She said the process of writing the novel helped her to heal from the trauma. The Virginia Tech shooting inspired Abramson to write Lockdown, a novel about a woman who survives a school shooting. Abramson's first book, Undercurrents, featured an Olympic-hopeful swimmer who is in witness protection.

Many of her characters are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her novels have an enthusiastic fan base among Mormon readers. Since she is a former CIA employee, books that mention the CIA are reviewed by the agency to ensure that they do not reveal confidential material. Many of Abramson's novels feature FBI or CIA agents, and she bases her books on similar situations she encountered working for the CIA as a finance officer. She has coached the North Stafford High School swim team for over 20 seasons. Abramson is married and has five children. She studied business at Brigham Young University and worked for the CIA for six years, from the late 1980s to 1995.

She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was twelve years old. Abramson's books are known for featuring characters who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints characters and she has a large following among readers who are members of that Church.Ībramson grew up in Arizona and lives in Stafford, Virginia. Her books often feature characters involved with the FBI or CIA, inspired by her time working for the CIA. Her books have received Whitney Awards for best mystery/suspense novel in 2012, 2013, and 2015. Traci Hunter Abramson is an American mystery and suspense novelist.
